Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade M2 No.5 Knife with Plastic Handle - Marked “Stainless” Japanese Field Gear - In July of 1944

- In July of 1944 the British launched Operation Goodwood near Caan to finally create the D-Day breakout that was weeks behind

Nearly all were made in

The 1st SFG was present at Camp Hardy Combat Training Center in the Northern Training Area of Okinawa and was in place to train the SF

There are the remnants of a liner inside the shell

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade M2 No.5 Knife with Plastic Handle - Marked “Stainless” Japanese Field Gear - In July of 1944Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Mid War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with plastic imitation "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the metal scaled version. This example is marked STAINLESS on one side of the ricasso, which may have been done for commercial or export purposes. The knife is fully functional, and is marked on the